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Project Pack: William Shakespeare (Biography Lapbook) (eBook)

During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, called the Elizabethan period, there was an actor, playwright, and bard named William Shakespeare. Today, his plays and poems are regarded as some of the greatest of all time! Your student can complete a lapbook about this amazing man with the William Shakespeare Project Pack from In the Hands of a Child. This 73-page pack includes a 17-page Research Guide and 18 hands-on activities about his early years, education, lost years, marriage and family, and his acting and writing career.

Project Pack: Theodore Roosevelt (Biography Lapbook) (eBook)

Theodore Roosevelt. Most people remember him not only as the 26th President of the United States, but a man with a lot of energy, strength, and determination. Introduce your student to this great man with the 60-page Theodore Roosevelt Project Pack from In the Hands of a Child. Your student can complete a lapbook on this great man with the help of the 11-page Research Pack and 20 hands-on activities about his childhood, college years, political career, and the legacy he left behind.

Project Pack: Marco Polo (Biography Lapbook) (eBook)

Marco Polo was an Italian trader and traveler who became famous for his travels through central Asia and China on the Silk Road. In the 50-page Marco Polo Project Pack containing a 9-page Research Guide, your student can learn all about his life and travels. Includes 16 hands-on activities that help your student complete a lapbook about Marco Polo!

Project Pack: Blackbeard (Biography Lapbook) (eBook)

Over three hundred years ago, thousands of pirates sailed the seas. The most famous pirate was Edward Teach. Edward Teach, you ask? That does not sound like a pirate, that sounds more like someone who is a...teacher! Edward Teach was indeed a pirate; in fact, he was the most famous pirate of all! He was Blackbeard! Your student can learn all about him in the 42-page Blackbeard Project Pack. Complete with a 7-page Research Guide and 15 hands-on activities this unit covers the history, career, and fall of Blackbeard the infamous pirate.

Orville and Wilbur Wright: Pioneers of the Age of Flight

Perhaps no two people in history exemplify the spirit of invention better than brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright. Born in the Midwest in the late 1800s, Orville was exceptionally good at creating mechanical devices, and Wilbur had a genius for ideas. The turn of the 20th century came during an age of invention and technological development. Inspired by a fierce worldwide competition to be the first to invent a machine that could fly and be controlled by a pilot, the Wright brothers tested and refined several prototypes. At last, on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, they achieved their pioneering flight. The brothers went on to develop machines and controls that made possible powered, fixed-wing flights and laid the foundation for pilot-controlled aviation as we know it today. They also founded the Wright Company, which built airplanes for the rising new industry of commercial aviation. Had Wilbur not died at the early age of 45, who knows what else the innovative pair might have accomplished.

Magic Johnson: Basketball Legend, Entrepreneur, and HIV/AIDS Activist

Throughout his life, basketball superstar Earvin “Magic” Johnson has met both challenges and opportunities with perseverance and leadership. Dubbed "Magic," Johnson blazed a spectacular career in basketball. His play with the Los Angeles Lakers as point guard alongside center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, as well as his epic rivalry with the Boston Celtics’ forward Larry Bird, marked a legendary era in the NBA. In 1991, Magic announced he had tested positive for HIV, a virus that can lead to the life-threatening disease AIDS, and was retiring from basketball. Little was known then about HIV/AIDS and its prevention. His declaration shocked the public but succeeded in putting a familiar and much-admired face on a disease that was shrouded in fear and prejudice. Magic Johnson's legacy includes his inspirational work as an advocate for the prevention of HIV and the still-incurable disease AIDS through his own foundation, which provides programs for HIV/AIDS education and prevention, including testing and safe sex practices.

Thurgood Marshall by Mark V. Tushnet (eBook)

Much has been written about Thurgood Marshall, but this is the first book to collect his own words. Here are briefs he filed as a lawyer, oral arguments for the landmark school desegregation cases, investigative reports on race riots and racism in the Army, speeches and articles outlining the history of civil rights and criticizing the actions of more conservative jurists, Supreme Court opinions now widely cited in Constitutional law, a long and complete oral autobiography, and much more. Marshall's impact on American race relations was greater than that of anyone else this century, for it was he who ended legal segregation in the United States. His victories as a lawyer for the NAACP broke the color line in housing, transportation, voting, and schools by overturning the long-established "separate-but-equal" doctrine. But Marshall was attentive to all social inequalities: no Supreme Court justice has ever been more consistent in support of freedom of expression, affirmative action, women's rights, abortion rights, and the right to consensual sex among adults; no justice has ever fought so hard against economic inequality, police brutality, and capital punishment.

Once a King, Always a King: The Unmaking of a Latin King by Reymundo Sanchez (eBook)

This riveting sequel to My Bloody Life traces Reymundo Sanchez's struggle to create a "normal" life outside the Latin Kings, one of the nation's most notorious street gangs, and to move beyond his past. Sanchez illustrates how the Latin King motto "once a king, always a king" rings true and details the difficulty and danger of leaving that life behind. Filled with heart-pounding scenes of his backslide into drugs, sex, and violence, Once a King, Always a King recounts how Sanchez wound up behind bars and provides an engrossing firsthand account of how the Latin Kings are run from inside the prison system. Harrowing testaments to Sanchez's determination to rebuild his life include his efforts to separate his family from gang life and his struggle to adapt to marriage and the corporate world. Despite temptations, nightmares, regressions into violence, and his own internal demons, Sanchez makes an uneasy peace with his new life. This raw, powerful, and brutally honest memoir traces the transformation of an accomplished gangbanger into a responsible citizen.

My Bloody Life: The Making of a Latin King by Reymundo Sanchez (eBook)

Looking for an escape from childhood abuse, Reymundo Sanchez turned away from school and baseball to drugs, alcohol, and then sex, and was left to fend for himself before age 14. The Latin Kings, one of the largest and most notorious street gangs in America, became his refuge and his world, but its violence cost him friends, freedom, self-respect, and nearly his life. This is a raw and powerful odyssey through the ranks of the new mafia, where the only people more dangerous than rival gangs are members of your own gang, who in one breath will say they'll die for you and in the next will order your assassination.

Neal Cassady: The Fast Life of a Beat Hero by David Sandison and Graham Vickers (eBook)

This fascinating and in-depth biography of Neal Cassady takes a look at the man who achieved immortality as Dean Moriarty, the central character in Jack Kerouac's On the Road. A charismatic, funny, articulate, and formidably intelligent man, Cassady was also a compulsive womanizer who lived life on the edge. His naturalistic, conversational writing style inspired Kerouac, who lifted a number of passages verbatim and uncredited from Cassady's letters for significant episodes in On the Road. Drawing on a wealth of new research and with full cooperation from central figures in his life - including Carolyn Cassady and Ken Kesey - this account captures Cassady's unique blend of inspired lunacy and deep spirituality.

Project Pack: Christopher Columbus (Biography Lapbook) (eBook)

Your student may be familiar with the saying, In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue... but what else does he or she know about this famous man who is credited for discovering America? Included in this 77-page Project Pack is a 9-page Research Guide about the man, his travels at sea, his famous voyage in 1492, and how Americans celebrate that voyage today. In addition, there are 18 hands-on activities to help your student complete a Christopher Columbus lapbook. What a great way to learn the history of this famous explorer and his travels!

Project Pack: Mary Cassatt (Biography Lapbook) (eBook)

Mary Cassatt was an American painter during the late 1800's and your student can complete a lapbook on this woman, who was one of the first impressionists in history, with the Mary Cassatt Project Pack. This 56-page unit includes a 9-page Research Guide with information about Mary's childhood, family, and experiences as an artist as well as examples of her work. In addition, you will find 17 hands-on activities to help your student learn about this famous woman!

Barack Obama (Graphic Biography series) (eBook)

Graphic Biographies: Fast-paced and easy-to-read, these softcover 32-page graphic biographies teach students about historical figures: those who lead us into new territory; pursued scientific discoveries; battled injustice and prejudice; and broke down creative and artistic barriers. These biographies offer a variety of rich primary and secondary source material to support teaching to the standards.

Project Pack: Study A President (Biography Lapbook) (eBook)

With the Study a President Graphics Pack from In the Hands of a Child, your student can lapbook any president. Simply choose a president to research and use the 18 hands-on activities and reproducible graphic templates to complete a lapbook on that president. Concepts include important dates, family, early life and occupations, election and office facts, impact on national history, qualities and characteristics of the president, and more. This Graphics Pack contains a brief Research Guide explaining Presidential Job Description, the White House, the First Lady, a timeline of U.S. Presidents, and vocabulary your student might encounter during his or her own research needed to complete the lapbook on the president of choice.

Usher: Hip-Hop Biographies (Grades 9-12) (eBook)

From gospel choirboy to Star Search winner, Usher, whose full name is Usher Terry Raymond IV, is not just a multi-platinum recording artist. He's a singer, a dancer, and an actor. He is a composer. He has written songs for many famous artists. Usher is a proud father. He is also a mentor, a person who helps or teaches people. He works hard as an activist. He does good things for others.

Lil Wayne: Hip-Hop Biographies (Grades 9-12) (eBook)

Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. wrote his first rhyme at age eight. Lil Wayne still sets his own rules and does not let people tell him how to make his music. He's an artist with a trademark appearance, wearing his hair in dreadlocks. His teeth are covered in gold, platinum, and diamonds. His body is covered with tattoos. And he is rarely seen without a red bandana.